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Kampong Carnival at Savannah Condoparkhttps://newbietophotography.com/2015/09/24/kampong-carnival-at-savannah-condopark/
https://newbietophotography.com/2015/09/24/kampong-carnival-at-savannah-condopark/#respondThu, 24 Sep 2015 05:01:21 +0000http://newbietophotography.com/?p=541Continue reading →]]>As new neighbours, we were naturally excited to join in the fun when we knew that the place we’re staying, is organising a Kampong Carnival.

Kampong means a village or a small enclosure of closely knitted neighbours. Back when Singapore was a fishing village, the people would be living in these small kampongs, and there will be lots of laughter coupled with activities and simple handmade games. So kudos to the management and volunteers for helping out in making this a big big success.

They had great activities such as face paintings…..

Natasha showing her unicorn face painting. Very nicely done I must say.

Natasha and her cousin Lizzie with both unicorn face paintings.

Next up was the performance from Savannah’s very own Zumbabes. They were full of action and vigour and did their moves to perfection.

The instructor Gwen was awesome. Here’s a great shot of her reaching the stars.

A fellow neighbour capturing the moments and ensure it stays with him in eternity.

The support from the family and friends were overwhelming, as you can see for yourself.

Mummy really put in tremendous effort in practicing for 2 weeks, to ensure she got her steps right too. Here she is, enjoying herself thoroughly.

After the performance, it was the kids turn to have their fun. There lots of games, as well as activities to keep them occupied.

Natty trying out ‘hockolf’. hehe. if there was such a word. Golf with a hockey stick. She managed to get herself a hole in one.

The games were well organised. From ‘hamtam bolah’ where you used a ball and trying to score points by throwing them into holes scoring points, to ‘hole-in-soccer’, to innovative ‘nerf-gun-hit-the-ducks-down’ game, the kids really were enjoying themselves.

The pinnacle was the ‘one-v-one’ battle, where each kid had to balance on a air platform, and try to knock down the opponent kid.

Ok, so Kyeron had to go against a girl…. unfortunately…. but he still had to do what he needs to do….

I’ve always thought him to be focus and go for the win, even in games. It’s true that games should be fun, but in every game, we should strive to win, and if we don’t, then accept the loss graciously. In this way, it moulds them to be competitive yet allows them to accept defeat and try again.

Kyeron managed to fend off 3 challengers before losing, so it was a great effort from him. Next up was Natasha, and she was very excited.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t really a fair fight.. haha…. credit to the boy, he didn’t retaliate one bit.

The final event was the lucky draw. The crowd gathered, and all were yearning for the prizes. They ranged from Microwave ovens, to Flat screen TV and bicycles.

A 6 shot panaroma image stitched into one to capture the size of the crowd waiting in anticipating, hoping their number be called by the MC.

Stuff made of dreams. The 1st prize was won by one of the cleaners of the condo. Awesome stuff. The sheer joy from him, and everyone else sharing the joy with him was a great experience.

My final parting shot. a 12 image panaroma stitched into one. Wanted to show the crowd, stalls, and also the beauty of our home, all in one image.

Hope the management will do it every year from now on.

]]>https://newbietophotography.com/2015/09/24/kampong-carnival-at-savannah-condopark/feed/0SavannahKampung2015-61newbietophotographyNatasha trying the face painting. Natasha all set to go with her unicorn face paintSavannahKampung2015-8SavannahKampung2015-11SavannahKampung2015-16SavannahKampung2015-29SavannahKampung2015-26SavannahKampung2015-30SavannahKampung2015-14SavannahKampung2015-35SavannahKampung2015-40SavannahKampung2015-42SavannahKampung2015-44SavannahKampung2015-46SavannahKampung2015-48aSavannahKampung2015-48SavannahKampung2015-51SavannahKampung2015-55SavannahKampung2015-52SavannahKampung2015-54SavannahKampung2015-57SavannahKampung2015-58SavannahKampung2015-59SavannahKampung2015-60Rawa Island 2015https://newbietophotography.com/2015/06/26/rawa-island-2015/
https://newbietophotography.com/2015/06/26/rawa-island-2015/#respondFri, 26 Jun 2015 04:00:11 +0000http://newbietophotography.com/?p=494Continue reading →]]>Amazing Island, filled with crystal clear waters, fishes frolicking around, and ultimately, gorgeous weather, we had a great time in Rawa Island.

Seeing the kids happy faces, is amazing.

Waiting for their parents to don their swimsuits to bring them down to the beach.

]]>https://newbietophotography.com/2013/10/13/underwater-photography-first-attempt/feed/0newbietophotographyRickshaw Noodles.https://newbietophotography.com/2013/07/11/rickshaw-noodles/
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Had the chance to try out a special meal known as the Rickshaw noodles or La Che Mian (Mandarin) or Kan Chia Mee (Hokkien) means the “pull-vehicle-noodles.

These set of dishes originated for the Rickshaw pullers in the 1940s. Because they don’t make much in those days, these was what they could only afford. Small dishes meant fewer variety which ultimately means affordability for them.

As I was alone, I had the Vermicelli and the Noodle/Rice Noodle but not the Yellow Noodle variant. Also ordered an assortment of fried stuff, namely the Bean curd, fish cake and the Luncheon Meat.

All these for a princely sum of S$4.10 (about US$2.50). Seriously, its really affordable.

The noodle/rice noodle was really very good, but the Vermicelli wasn’t great. Too peppery for my liking.

The fried stuff was very good, but unfortunately the chilli was awful. The sauce was bitter and not as fragrant as the common Prawn Fritters kind.

The crowd. Didn’t process this photo. Thought the poor scanning quality had a retro effect.

Mummy doing her best to get the queue in order for the Pinata, while the others look on.

The aftermath. Cara taking a breather with her Angry Bird play cards.

]]>https://newbietophotography.com/2013/02/07/caras-1-birthday-on-film/feed/2newbietophotographyD1000029D1000015D1000013D1000009D1000007D1000008D1000012D1000017D1000025D1000003F1000002F1000004F1000015Portra 400https://newbietophotography.com/2012/12/12/portra-400/
https://newbietophotography.com/2012/12/12/portra-400/#commentsTue, 11 Dec 2012 18:00:03 +0000http://newbietophotography.com/?p=427Continue reading →]]>Here are some ‘fun’ shots using the Portra 400 with my kids. Was taken at home at night under a mixture of white and yellow light. Settings on my Zorki 4 was f2, 1/250.

Also brought my Zorki 4 to the Singapore Science Centre. Since I had left a few more shots on my Portra thought I might as well finish them off during a tea break session. Here’s Steph mucking about with the kids.

]]>https://newbietophotography.com/2012/12/11/black-white-3/feed/0newbietophotographyF1010019F1010018F1010017F1010015F1010014A day by the beach (26 Oct 2012)https://newbietophotography.com/2012/11/07/a-day-by-the-beach-26-oct-2012/
https://newbietophotography.com/2012/11/07/a-day-by-the-beach-26-oct-2012/#respondTue, 06 Nov 2012 17:42:37 +0000http://newbietophotography.com/?p=400Continue reading →]]>So it was a holiday, hence we decided to take the kids out for some sunshine by the beach. Called the Sims (Our very best friends) and Cara’s Godpa, and away we went.

Was a great sunny day. Wanted to capture some color, so brought my Fuji S200 and S400 films along. Here are some of the shots straight from the photolab (without Post Processing.)

#1 Natasha having a great time

#2 Pensive. First time on the road me thinks.

#3 Shelter – The tree that provided us shelter from the scotching sun.

#4 Cara completely relaxed

#5 The kids relaxing before lunch.

#6 All ready for some sand fun.

#7 And away they go.

#8 Cousin and Kyeron’s best friend plays together

#9 Kyeron by the Jetty

#10 Cara getting into the action too… LUNCH

#11 Cara playing with the sand #1

#12 Cara playing with Sand #2

#13 Cara playing with Sand #2

]]>https://newbietophotography.com/2012/11/07/a-day-by-the-beach-26-oct-2012/feed/0newbietophotographyNatty Beach #1Natty Beach #2Our Tree Beach #3D1000012D1000020Toys by the SandSand Play #1D1000004D1010003D1000021Cara Sand Play #1Cara sand play #3Sand play #4Black & White #2https://newbietophotography.com/2012/11/07/black-white-2/
https://newbietophotography.com/2012/11/07/black-white-2/#respondTue, 06 Nov 2012 16:51:28 +0000http://newbietophotography.com/?p=373Continue reading →]]>It’s been a while since I last posted here. Been really busy with work, and balancing time for the family. Hence, I’m still unable to find time to shoot street.

So here are some more Black & White photos of the little one, with her brother having fun. Shot with Kodak 400 Tri X and my trusted Zorki 4.